Senior Product Manager, Software ToolsSunRun

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Why Sunrun?
Sunrun is the nation?s leading residential solar company. Our founders invented a new business model that allows homeowners to save money and the environment by going solar with minimal upfront cost.
We are looking for an experienced software product manager to join our team and drive the vision, definition, and delivery of our next-generation solar tool set.
At Sunrun, you?ll have the opportunity to leverage your skills and knowledge to make the world a better place. You?ll be working on cutting-edge technology projects with a team that is committed to delivering great tools for Sunrun?s partners, customers, and employees.
What Will You Be Doing?
You will own a portfolio of one or more technology products for a given business function. As the Product Manager for these tools, you will be responsible for:
Vision, Strategy, and Planning (20%)
Develop the vision and strategy for your portfolio
Create and maintain a product roadmap
Coordinate with other Product Manager?s on dependencies and integrations
Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for your products
Present product vision, strategy, and roadmap to executive team
Assist Marketing and Sales with evangelizing Sunrun?s technology with its partners
Product Development (50%)
Maintain a prioritized backlog of user stories and tasks
Participate in sprint and release planning
Develop acceptance criteria and, where necessary, detailed specifications
Work with design resources to produce interaction and visual designs
Manage the development of in-product help and tutorials
Drive UAT (user acceptance testing)
Product Life-cycle Management (30%)
Coordinate go-to-market activities including training and marketing communications
Monitor and synthesizing user feedback and product metrics to determine product enhancements and backlog priority
Measure & reporti against KPIs
Participate in bug triage and driving fixes for critical bugs, including supporting QA in bug reproduction and fix verification
Work directly with internal and partner users on technical problems, as needed
Who Are We Looking For?
We are open to a variety of educational and work history backgrounds, but here are the basic minimum qualifications:
Undergraduate degree, preferably in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related field.
Why? In this role, you will be working closely with software engineers, and you need to be fluent in technology language and concepts.
Bonus points for graduate degree relevant to software product management, such as an MS in computer science or an MBA.
5 years of post-college work experience, with a strong preference for 2 years of work experience as a product manager.
Why? This is not an entry-level role. We are looking for candidates who have a strong foundation of work experience.
Bonus points for product management experience with web-based applications / SaaS.
Bonus points for experience in a technical role such as a software developer.
Bonus points for experience in solar.
In addition, we are looking for candidates with the following experiences and traits:
Experience with all phases of the software lifecycle, from conception through delivery through end of life.
Why? The applications in your portfolio will be at different stages in their lifecycle, and you need to be able to manage them accordingly.
Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills.
Why? A key part of your role will be documenting and communicating product vision, roadmap, and requirements. Everyone involved needs to be able to understand you.
Demonstrated ability to lead a cross-functional team by influence.
Why? As a Product Manager, you need to lead resources even when they are not under your direct control.
Strong fit with Sunrun?s corporate values of ?Be Inventive?, ?Be Adaptable?, ?Be Customer Obsessed?, ?Be Real?
Benefits:
Friendly, fun, high-energy work culture
Medical (including PPO, HMO and HSA options), Dental and Vision coverage
Stock option grants for New Hires
Downtown location with bay views and easy access to public transportation
Life insurance coverage at no cost to employees
401K & Roth retirement account options
Pre-tax commuter benefits and dependent care
Annual $500 healthy employee reimbursement (gym membership, personal training, etc.)
Management training & leadership development programs
Free breakfast on Mondays and free lunch on Fridays
Free onsite yoga classes
Unlimited snacks and drinks (we have really good snacks)
Lots of free Sunrun swag
The opportunity to work for a company that?s disrupting an industry, and changing the world